Forced to die for his loyalty, he was reborn in the arms of the cold and cruel regent!

Qi Sui'an lowered his eyes: "So you entered the palace for the Queen Mother's own reasons?"

"Of course, the Queen Mother has given me a second life." Shen Mengyao said with a firm look in her eyes: "The more time comes, the more I will naturally accompany the Queen Mother."

And according to her memories of her previous life, the empress dowager would die of illness soon. She was powerless to do anything, but she could only accompany the empress dowager during these days.

She didn't want the Queen Mother to leave, but birth, aging, sickness and death were common in this world. It was fate and she had no way to change it.

Qi Sui'an frowned: "The Queen Mother's condition is too strange. It has been dragging on and has not improved."

"Who says it's not true? Even the imperial physician couldn't find out the real reason. I wanted to ask the Queen Mother to select a good doctor from outside the palace, but the Queen Mother didn't want to, so I couldn't do anything."

Shen Mengyao spread her hands to express her helplessness.

But if it really was a common disease, the imperial physician would not have been unaware of it. Perhaps it was really a rare and intractable disease.

While they were talking, Fu Qing came out after serving the Empress Dowager.

"The prince hasn't left yet?"

Shen Mengyao suddenly felt panicked as if she had been caught. She rolled her eyes before she came up with an excuse.

"The prince was worried about the Queen Mother's condition, so he asked me a few more questions."

"So that's how it is." Fu Qing didn't think much about it, but took the initiative to say: "My lord, I will escort you out of the palace."

Qi Suian waved his hand.

"No need, I know the way around the palace very well."

After saying this, he turned around and left with big strides.

Perhaps because he had just recovered from a serious illness, his body looked very weak, but in the ice and snow, he was like an evergreen and tall bamboo.

Shen Mengyao withdrew her gaze after a long time. When she turned around, she found that Fu Qing was looking at her with a slightly strange look.

She cleared her throat, touched her face, and deliberately asked, "Aunt, is there something strange on my face? You've been looking at me for so long."

Fu Qing smiled and said, "I saw you talking to the prince several times, and the way you looked at him just now was a little strange. Could it be that you like the prince?"

"Of course not." Shen Mengyao's expression suddenly became panic. She tried hard to control her inner impulse and explained in a panic: "Aunt, what are you talking about? It's not true."

"Really?" Fu Qing stared at her with an ambiguous expression.

"Of course." Shen Mengyao's mood had calmed down a lot, and she looked nonchalant: "The prince and I are just casual acquaintances, and we just exchanged a few words."

Fu Qing really couldn't figure out anything, so he just nodded.

"If the prince has a sweetheart and asks the queen mother to grant the marriage, and the sweetheart is a woman like you who has a family, the prince's engagement may be easier to cancel."

"Really?" Shen Mengyao muttered.

Fu Qing didn't notice anything wrong and replied with a smile: "Yes, but since you two don't have that intention, you'd better not match them up randomly."

Shen Mengyao said nothing more.

The nights in the palace were long, unbearable and freezing.

Another heavy snow came, and the temperature dropped a few degrees. People were even more reluctant to move. They just wanted to stay on the soft couch, roasting charcoal and eating fruit.

Because of Qi Suian's matter, the empress dowager specially invited the emperor to Xingqing Palace, wanting to persuade him properly, but she did not leave anyone inside to serve him, and no one knew what the result would be.

After talking for only half an incense stick of time, the emperor left angrily, and it seemed that he was not happy about what he said.

The Empress Dowager was also very angry, so Fu Qing quickly asked someone to send in some stewed pears with rock sugar to clear phlegm and moisten the lungs.

After drinking a few sips of sweet water, the Queen Mother felt much better and wiped her mouth with a handkerchief: "The Emperor is determined to do what he wants, and I can't persuade him."

Although Shen Mengyao's mood had hit rock bottom, she still patiently gave some advice.

"There is no need to rush at this moment. Grandmother, please take your time. Come, drink the medicine first."

While they were talking, *** suddenly came.

She took off her cloak outside, walked away from the snow, and warmed herself up before coming back in. She said cheerfully, "It's so lively, talking around the fire."

Fuqing quickly served tea.

"It's snowing heavily, why bother to come and see me? Wouldn't it be more pleasant to stay at home and boil tea around the stove?"

"My father said that my wedding dress must be made in the palace's clothing bureau, so I came to take a look."

"You can wait until the snow stops before entering the palace." The Queen Mother's face was full of kindness.

"Grandmother, if you knew that I have admired Brother Sui An since I was a child and have waited for so long, and finally got what I wanted, you would be able to understand my eagerness." ***'s face was full of expectations.

This made the Queen Mother unable to say the words of dissuasion she originally wanted to get from her, and she just asked her with a smile.

"You like the prince so much?"

"Yes, no one can understand how much I like the prince." *** lowered her eyes and smiled lightly, her eyes full of tenderness, but when she glanced at Shen Mengyao, there was a hint of provocation.

"I also believe that over time, the prince will definitely be able to look upon me with new eyes."

The Queen Mother sighed slowly and said no more. This matter might be difficult to handle.

*** took out a picture album with great interest: "Here are some patterns I selected, Grandmother, what kind of pattern do you think would be best to embroider on the wedding dress?"

At this point, the Queen Mother didn't say anything more. She just took the booklet from her hand and read it carefully.

The Queen Mother flipped through the album, carefully selecting each page, trying to find the pattern that best suited her taste and did not lose the royal style.

Shen Mengyao sat aside, feeling mixed emotions. Looking at the happy scene between the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother, she couldn't help but feel sad. Perhaps she and Qi Suian were really not destined to be together.

"This lotus pattern is nice. It symbolizes purity and elegance, and is just right for the princess." The Queen Mother pointed to a pattern in the album and said with approval in her words.

Upon hearing this, a brilliant smile spread across her face, as if she had already seen herself in gorgeous clothes, standing side by side with Qi Sui'an. "Grandmother's vision is indeed unique, and I have the same idea."

Even so, the Queen Mother shook her head again: "Although this lotus pattern is beautiful, it is too stingy. An ordinary phoenix is ​​better."

"But there are dozens of phoenix patterns. Which one should I choose?" *** asked coquettishly.

The Queen Mother flipped through a few pages and felt that the booklet smelled very cheap, which made her dizzy, so she asked another question.

"Why does it smell so good?"

"It's the scent of ink. It's painted with old Huizhou ink. It's particularly lifelike and smells good. Grandmother, if you can't choose one for a while, just look around. There's no need to rush to embroider it now." *** said with a smile.